Environmental health technician vs environmental services supervisor

The differences between environmental health technicians and environmental services supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an environmental health technician and an environmental services supervisor. Additionally, an environmental services supervisor has an average salary of $40,162, which is higher than the $36,540 average annual salary of an environmental health technician.

The top three skills for an environmental health technician include public health, OSHA and EHS. The most important skills for an environmental services supervisor are patients, environmental services, and cleanliness.

Environmental health technician vs environmental services supervisor overview

	Environmental Health Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,540	$40,162
Hourly rate	$17.57	$19.31
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	72,291	67,959
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental health technician vs environmental services supervisor salary

Environmental health technicians and environmental services supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Environmental Health Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Average salary	$36,540	$40,162
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $57,000	Between $30,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Prime Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between environmental health technician and environmental services supervisor education

There are a few differences between an environmental health technician and an environmental services supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Environmental Health Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Public Health	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Environmental health technician vs environmental services supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between environmental health technicians' and environmental services supervisors' demographics:

	Environmental Health Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 42.8% Female, 57.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between environmental health technician and environmental services supervisor duties and responsibilities

Environmental health technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Present design and product engineers with cost effective FCC compliance solutions to certify new products to domestic and international regulatory standards.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Environmental services supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily timekeeping process and reconciliation of time to ensure payroll and invoice accuracy.
Clean and sanitize restroom fixtures including zink urinals and toilets.
Scour, wash, and/or disinfect all fixtures including wash basins, toilet bowls and urinals.
Coordinate interviews with patients for quality and assurance purposes.
Specialize project management organization creating ongoing EVS floor-care projects daily.
Provide a safe contaminate-free environment and minimize cross-infection to patients and employees.

Environmental health technician vs environmental services supervisor skills

Common environmental health technician skills

Public Health, 14%
OSHA, 13%
EHS, 9%
Safety Equipment, 8%
Hazardous Waste, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 5%

Common environmental services supervisor skills

Patients, 22%
Environmental Services, 18%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Floor Care, 8%
Clean Patient Rooms, 7%

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